About this role
Job Summary
This position is part of the Department of War, War Media Activity (WMA). The incumbent will be responsible for providing news, information and entertainment to U.S. forces worldwide in order to promote and sustain unit and individual readiness, quality of life, and morale.
Qualifications
- You may qualify at the GS-11, if you fulfill the following qualifications: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service: Assisting with the development and management of a comprehensive adult training program to support faculty development in the areas of teaching, learning, research, and creative activities.
- Conducting research, developing, adapting, revising, coordinating, and presenting comprehensive lesson plans covering diverse subject area tasks, and evaluating instructional impact.
- Presenting comprehensive lesson plans covering diverse subject area tasks and evaluating instructional impact.
- OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree (such as LL.M.) in a related field.
- OR Combination of
Education and Experience
- A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.
- To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12.
- Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18.
- Add the two percentages.
- You may qualify at the GS-12, if you fulfill the following qualifications: B. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service: Designing, developing, and delivering entry and intermediate-level training in visual information and public affairs.
- Designing and selecting instructional materials, references, and tests for assigned courses.
- Researching, developing, adapting, revising, coordinating, and presenting comprehensive lesson plans and associated course material that cover various subject area tasks.
- Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).
- Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
- You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
- In addition to meeting qualifications, your application package must reflect the applicable experience to meet the Individual Occupational Requirements for the 1712 series.
- This position has an individual occupational requirement (IOR) which must be met in order to qualify for this position.
- Please see OPM Link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1700/training-instruction-series-1712/ Education Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- education or a subject area related to the position to be filled.
- OR Experience Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): Experience that demonstrated a practical knowledge of the subject area of the position and of the methods and techniques of instruction.
- Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Teaching or instructing in an adult education program, secondary school, college, military installation, or industrial establishment in the appropriate field(s).
- Supervising or administering a training program.
- Development or review of training/course materials, aids, devices, etc., and evaluation of training results.
- Work in the occupation or subject-matter field of the position to be filled that required training or instructing others on a regular basis.
- If you are using your education to meet the IOR: You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims.
- Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application.
- *NOTE: All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.
Major Duties
- As a Training Specialist at the GS-1712-11/12 some of your typical work assignments may include: Conduct upper-division undergraduate classroom, laboratory, and field instruction across core public affairs and visual information disciplines, including photography, videography, news/feature writing, graphic design, multimedia production, digital media, and communication strategy, utilizing industry-standard tools (e.g., Adobe Creative Cloud, digital media cameras, studio lighting, and audio equipment).
- Monitor adult learner progress, diagnose learning deficiencies versus personal learning barriers, conduct academic counseling, and direct targeted remedial training programs to support student retention and operational readiness.
- Design, adapt, and update curricula for the Mass Communication Foundations (MCF) program by applying Instructional System Development (ISD) principles, adult learning models, and American Council on Education (ACE) college credit recommendation standards.
- Lead, coach, and mentor a diverse team of military and civilian instructors; manage instructional schedules; conduct peer classroom observations; and foster a cohesive, highly effective training program with consistent grading standards.
- Conduct course validity, reliability, and attrition studies; analyze student feedback and performance data; update course control documents (Training Programs of Instruction - TPI, course charts, and training standards); and maintain a documented decision "data trail" for continuous curriculum enhancement.
- Serve as project officer, team leader, or working group lead for process improvement teams, pilot programs, and strategic initiatives; collaborate with DINFOS curriculum developers and Service Career Field Managers across DoW branches and Allied partner nations to align training with evolving operational field requirements.